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Local Scholarhsip Available In what may be a first for a Minnesota high school, White Bear Lake Area High School is offering $1000 college scholarships to seniors who are deaf or hard of hearing. Criteria for receiving the scholarship include evidence of community service, a GPA of at least 2.5, and acceptance into a two or four year college. Students with bilateral hearing loss that is mild, moderate, severe or profound will be considered. The scholarship is being offered through a joint effort between the LIONS Club of White Bear Lake and a local family, as well as through the contributions of other families and friends. The White Bear Lake Area Educational Foundation manages the fund. Scholarships for College-bound Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing The following info was compiled by Laura Himes Iverson in 2003 and we would like to thank her very much for her hard work. Neither AG Bell nor Laura can be held responsible for changes in information. If you have updates please contact the webmaster at agbellmn@yahoo.org thank you. (This list highlights many of the most commonly known scholarships. It does not include scholarships for students residing in a specific state or attending a specific college/university. It also does not include scholarships generally available for “disabled students” or general financial aid.For more general information about scholarships, financial aid, and other resources for college-bound students who are deaf or hard of hearing, see the list of resources at the end of the tables)
Name of Scholarship General Type (e.g., full time (FT)or part time students) Hearing Status Requirement Other requirements? (e.g., minimum GPA,prelingual deafness) Comments Contact Information Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf Scholarships Applicants must be: “accepted by or already enrolled in a regular FT college or university program for students with normal hearing” Generally requires loss of 60 dB or greater in better ear in the speech frequencies of 500, 1,000 and 2,000 Hz. Specific scholarships all require “must be born deaf or became deaf before acquiring language.” Yes For example, “must use speech and residual hearing and/or speechreading as their mode of communication” Several awards given each year (e.g., general AGBell Scholarships, Allie Raney Hunt Memorial Scholarship). Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf, Inc. (202) 337-5220 (V/TTY) Web site: www.agbell.org E-mail: financialaid@agbell.org Evelyn Glennie National Music Scholarship For candidates in instrumental music Loss of great than 75 dB in better ear. Yes For example, US resident $1,000 scholarship Children’s Hearing Institute (212) 702-7336 Web site: Ear Foundation: Minnie Pearl Scholarship Program High school seniors who have been accepted as a FT student at the university of their choice Severe to profound deafness Yes For example, GPA of 3.0 and “be mainstreamed.” Fourteen $2,000 scholarships a year The EAR Foundation Web site: www.earfoundation.org E-mail: Graeme Clark Scholarship Students working toward a minimum of a three-year undergraduate degree at an accredited university. A “unique scholarship open to Cochlear Nucleus implant recipients around the world” Yes. Open to students completing final year of school or to mature aged students who have been accepted into a university course Program was launched regionally in 2002. Cochlear Corporation Web site: www.cochlear.com/Recipients/Scholarship.asp. National Fraternal Society for the Deaf Scholarships Students enrolled or accepted to a postsecondary educational institution. Deaf and hard of hearing members of NFSD can qualify, if they have been members for at least one year. Yes NFSD membership is based on purchase of life insurance. Parents can purchase insurance for minors. Awards based on need and scholastic achievement. Ten $1,000 scholarships a year. National Fraternal Society of the Deaf (312) 392-1309 (TYY) E-mail: 10456.272@compuserve.com Sertoma International (with donations form Oticon, Inc. and Phonic Ear, Inc.) Be a FT student entering or continuing student in four-year degree program “a documented hearing loss” Can include students with a mild or moderate loss. Yes. For example, a 3.2 GPA Ten to Thirteen $1,000 scholarships a year in the Sertoma International (816) 333-8300 (V/TTY) Web site: www.sertoma.org E-mail: infosertoma@sertoma.org Service Organizations (e.g., Quota International, Lion’s Club) Varies by locale Varies by locale Varies by locale Contact your local clubs; the focus and goals of these organizations vary by community. For more information on Quota and Ventura Clubs, visit http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/InfoToGo/390.html For more information on Lion’s Club and other service organizations, call your local organization. State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies Varies by state Varies by state; but generally, the student must have an “impairment that results in a substantial impediment to employment.” Varies by state For a description of the role of state VR agencies, see the publication “Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities, 2003” at www.heath-resource-center.org Students can check their local phone book or call the Related Information: Sources Review of the following web sites: http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/InfoToGo/390.html Telephone conversations with the National Fraternal Society of the Deaf, E-mail inquiries to a variety of deaf and hard of hearing professionals in
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